Spec2597

[lashley]

help please re theme
also 12a currency heretic returns5
1`4a saviour's foul-up:i take fright losing head 9
21a "estimates"6 ??O???
24a new serum trsnsformed little oz birds 3,5 ???/?R???
thanks

[klazomaniac]

Naira (Arian reversed)
mess i (p)anic
quotes ('')
Emu Wrens

[novalis]

Theme - very famous 19th century couple.

[klazomaniac]

The theme is of Two famous people who were a couple.

5 unsolved relate to the Name of the first person
4 unsolved relate to the Name of the second person

7a is the link

[klazomaniac]

Please read unclued for unsolved

[FreyaBee]

I am having problems with 8d One is dark,heartless (4)
and 10d section of abdomen, you correctly say(5)
Any help appreciated .
Freya

[klazomaniac]

Have you made the same mistake I made ?
Naira (Arian reversed) [not the other way round] lol

Un(l)it
U [you] Rite [right]

[novalis]

A word meaning without illumination with its middle letter removed
Letter sounding like YOU + word sounding like right.

[FreyaBee]

Oh dear, Klazo, Yes, same mistake. I had Albert for 7a which has to be wrong ?

[novalis]

You are halfway there with that Freyabee.

[FreyaBee]

Thanks novalis.

M for 7a ?

[klazomaniac]

I had put Arian for 7a (that was my error)
But never give up on your first hunches ;-)

[klazomaniac]

Yes :-)

[novalis]

Yes to M Freyabee.

[FreyaBee]

You are all a great help. I am always in a mess :-)

[klazomaniac]

You're on the right track Freyabee. Keep at it :-)

[FreyaBee]

I have finally finished . Thanks again.
Freya x

[klazomaniac]

Glad we could help Freyabee :-)